{"id":336,"date":"2014-06-02T12:48:27","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T19:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/policies\/?page_id=336"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T22:31:00","slug":"id-3000","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/policies\/id-3000\/","title":{"rendered":"3000 Grading"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Original Date: 6\/2\/1989 * Last Revision Effective: 4\/20\/2024<br \/>\nPolicy Contact: Senior Academic Officer<\/p>\n<h2>Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Bellevue College uses a letter grading system to reflect student achievement. Letter grades factor into a student\u2019s Bellevue College grade point average (GPA), as indicated below. Generally, all courses are graded A-F unless an alternative grade is indicated in the course catalog.<\/p>\n<h3>Grading Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>BC Letter Grades A-F with assigned decimal values and decimal equivalents for transfer-in calculations. The college rounds transfer-in decimal grades to the nearest tenth.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A grades indicate outstanding achievement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A = 4.0 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Decimal equivalent for transfer-in calculations = 4.0<\/li>\n<li>A- = 3.7 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 3.7-3.9 are calculated as an A-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>B grades indicate high achievement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>B+ = 3.3 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 3.3-3.6 are calculated as a B+<\/li>\n<li>B = 3.0 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 3.0-3.2 are calculated as a B<\/li>\n<li>B- = 2.7 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 2.7-2.9 are calculated as a B-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>C grades indicate adequate achievement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>C+ = 2.3 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 2.3-2.6 are calculated as a C+<\/li>\n<li>C = 2.0 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 2.0-2.2 are calculated as a C<\/li>\n<li>C- = 1.7 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 1.7-1.9 are calculated as a C-<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>D grades indicate poor achievement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>D+ = 1.3 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 1.3-1.6 are calculated as a D+<\/li>\n<li>D = 1.0 points per credit hour<\/li>\n<li>Transfer-in grades of 1.0-1.2 are calculated as a D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>F grades indicate inadequate achievement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>F = 0.0<\/li>\n<li>The college does not transfer-in grades below a D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Grades<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Satisfactory<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>S = 2.0 points per credit hour or higher<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indicates a grade of C or higher<\/li>\n<li>Students earn credit<\/li>\n<li>No points calculated into the Bellevue College GPA<\/li>\n<li>Use is determined by the college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Unsatisfactory<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>U = less than 2.0 points per credit hour<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Indicates a grade of less than a C<\/li>\n<li>Students earn no credit<\/li>\n<li>No points calculated into the Bellevue College GPA; treated as an F grade for financial aid purposes<\/li>\n<li>Use is determined by the college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Credit<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>CR = no decimal value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students earn credit<\/li>\n<li>No points calculated into the Bellevue College GPA<\/li>\n<li>Use is determined by the college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>No Credit<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>NC = no decimal value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students earn no credit<\/li>\n<li>No points calculated into the Bellevue College GPA; treated as an F grade for financial aid purposes<\/li>\n<li>Use is determined by the college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other Designations<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Official Withdrawal<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>W = no decimal value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students initiate an official withdrawal during the established deadlines as listed on the academic calendar<\/li>\n<li>Does not calculate into the Bellevue College GPA<\/li>\n<li>See Policy 2450, Official Withdrawal from a Course, for details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Audit<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>N = no decimal value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students receive instruction, but do not earn grades or points.<\/li>\n<li>Available option for all students.<\/li>\n<li>Does not calculate into the Bellevue College GPA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Incomplete<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>I = no decimal value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students did not fulfill the requirements needed to complete the class.<\/li>\n<li>Issued at instructor\u2019s discretion.<\/li>\n<li>Students must have completed 85 percent of the required work and have a grade of C or better at the time the incomplete is issued.<\/li>\n<li>Does not calculate into the Bellevue College GPA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Academic Renewal<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>X = no decimal value<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Issued retrospectively to students approved for academic renewal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Does not calculate into the Bellevue College GPA<\/li>\n<li>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/policies\/id-3210\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Policy #3210<\/a>, Academic Renewal, for details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Revision History<\/h2>\n<p>Original 6\/2\/1989<br \/>\nRevisions 12\/31\/1999; 3\/22\/2005; 5\/21\/2009; 9\/11\/2012; 2\/5\/2014; 1\/10\/2018; 4\/24\/2019; 4\/20\/2024<\/p>\n<h2>Approved By<\/h2>\n<p>Board of Trustees<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original Date: 6\/2\/1989 * Last Revision Effective: 4\/20\/2024 Policy Contact: Senior Academic Officer Policy Bellevue College uses a letter grading system to reflect student achievement. Letter grades factor into a student\u2019s Bellevue College grade point average (GPA), as indicated below. 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